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Vinton is dressed and ready for Christmas!

This past weekend downtown Vinton was decorated with garland, wreaths, and flower pots sporting Christmas decorations. The hard work of Vinton Shellsburg students and staff makes the town look festive...

Santa has arrived, it's time to celebrate!

It's officially time to celebrate the Christmas season!  The 15th Annual Christmas parade arrived with temperatures appropriate for the season.Organized by our area veteran organizations, Santa a...

Warren Coleman Award Given to Local Lions Members

The regular Wednesday meeting of the Vinton Lions Club was held at the LaReyna. There were 37 members and two guest present. Deb Kacena and daughter Alyce Lynch shared information on Kacena Farms and ...

VFW Post #8884 makes donation to Benton County Veterans

The local VFW Post #8884 presented a $2,000 donation to Veterans Affairs in Benton County. The organization presented the check to the director, Cara Martin to be placed directly into the Donations f...

It starts with a gift, but it is so much more!

Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is pleased to resume the annual “Angel Tree” for their clients this year. Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is pleased to resume the annual “Angel Tree” for their clients this year. We are excited to help our clients have a joyful Christmas! Many of our clients, ...

Quilts of Valor makes presentation to Veteran Joseph Wax

Joseph Wax, Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (E6) was presented with a Quilt of Valor on Saturday, November 12 at the VFW. Wax joined the Navy in 2004 and was on active duty for 13 years and ha...

V-S FFA Travels to National Convention

FFA Members at Churchill Down Racetrack  By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke From October 26th to October 29th, 20 members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter traveled to the 95th Annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Seni...

Clipper Corner makes donation to Gifts of Hope

Mary Barkdoll and Jessica Davis of Clipper Corner donated $2030 to Gifts of Hope through their annual fundraiser. VGH is grateful for their support and continued support in raising awareness for breas...

Vinton-Shellsburg pulls out all the stops for Veterans

Dennis Miller is presented a check by Kelly Steffen for the AMVETS Hands down the Veteran's Assembly is the best event put together by the Vinton-Shellburg Schools each November 11. Held in the Washington Middle School the school pulls out all of the stops for area v...

Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Brittany

Back left to right: Sam Lundvall, Athena McCauslin, Brittany Steinburg, Qin Stephenson. Front left to right: Victoria Humiston, Rachel Rollinger. Not pictured: LeeAnne Lubbock     A junior at the Vinton-Shellsburg high school has recently been receiving treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer. Despite having stage-four cancer, this high school student, B...